held up in touch, last 4th, headway 12th, not fluent 3 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent last
held up in touch, hit 5th, chased winner brielfy before 3 out, soon ridden, one pace 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression
held up in touch, closed 4th, hit next, not fluent and led 10th, clear 2 out, eased towards finish
led until 2nd, led 3rd until 4th, jumped right and mistake 9th, reminders after next, weakened 4 out, tailed off
led when mistake 2nd, headed next, led 4th until 10th, lost place when jumped slowly 11th, well behind before 3 out, fell last
held up in touch, closed 3rd, chased winner 3 out, no impression from next, demoted to 3rd last, one pace
RATEABLE VALUE is the only C&D winner in the line-up having won from just 2lb lower just over a year ago and he's run well enough at the track recently to suggest he can double his tally. He had Peplum well behind when third behind Mortimers Cross here last month and should have no problems with him but There And Then might prove a more difficult opponent having run quite well in a novice chase at Towcester last week. Amirico made his chasing debut in a much better handicap than this at Newbury but only got as far as the second before falling. Inner Steel makes too many mistakes and Saskompliq hasn't run since August.
Amirico (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Held up, fell 2nd, in a race won by Pepite Rose (11-2) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd, 7 ran.
Peplum (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Not fluent, always in rear, struggling 4 out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Mortimers Cross (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Saskompliq (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Prominent, led 6th until 8th, led approaching 4 out, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 9, 16l behind I'm The Decider (11-10) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
There And Then 22-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 6th, left in lead 7th, narrowly headed soon after 2 out, switched left before last, weakened flat, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Satou (10-12) at Towcester 2m 3f nov chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Inner Steel (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leader, led approaching 3rd until 6th, chased leader until after 8th, ridden and weakened 11th, went poor 4th last, 4th of 8, 25l behind The Black Baron (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 5f mdn chs (5) gs in Jan.
I've Been Framed (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Led until after 4 out, under pressure next, soon weakened, modeate 4th, last of 4, well behind Not Til Monday (11-3) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.
Rateable Value 9-4fav (10-9) Held up in touch, went 4th before 4 out, ridden and went 3rd next, no impression, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Mortimers Cross (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
